Japan News
Japan Launches First Regulated Yen Stablecoin as JPYC Goes Live
It’s official, Japan now has its own Yen stablecoin, the JPYC, crafted and issued by Japanese fintech JPYC Inc. (yes, they have the same n...
Arthur Hayes Says Japan’s Stimulus Could Send Bitcoin to $1 Million
Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of crypto exchange BitMEX, has predicted Bitcoin will surge to US$1 million (AU$1.5m) following comments from J...
Japan May Let Banks Hold Bitcoin in Landmark Financial Reform
Japan’s top financial regulator is considering a landmark policy shift that could permit domestic banks to invest in cryptocurrencies, inc...
PayPay Acquires 40% Stake in Binance Japan to Boost Digital Asset Integration
Japan’s leading digital wallet provider, PayPay, has acquired a 40% equity stake in Binance Japan to advance the integration of cashless p...
Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Strategy With New US and Japan Subsidiaries
Metaplanet, Japan’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder, has announced the formation of two new subsidiaries aimed at broadening its global c...
Japan Post Bank to Join DCJPY Network, Bringing Tokenised Assets to 120M Accounts
From FY2026, Japan Post Bank customers will be able to convert their savings into DCJPY tokens for instant settlement of securities transact...
Animoca and Ibex Japan Launch Web3 Fund to Bring Anime and Manga IP Onchain
Hong Kong-based game software company, Animoca Brands, recently partnered with Ibex Japan to launch a Web3 entertainment investment fund aim...
Japan’s Metaplanet Upgraded to Mid-Cap, Adds 103 BTC to Reach Nearly 19,000 Holdings
Metaplanet has been upgraded from a small-cap to a mid-cap stock in FTSE Russell’s September 2025 Semi-Annual Review, securing inclusion i...
Reuters Report: China Eyes Yuan-Backed Stablecoins in Global Push to Challenge Dollar Dominance
Following the GENIUS Act in the US, the adoption of stablecoins is continuing. Not only is the use of stablecoins becoming more widespread â...
Japan Set to Approve First Yen-Pegged Stablecoins in Q.4
Stablecoin adoption is increasing following the US GENIUS Act. The latest is that Japan is now moving to enter the market with a yen-backed ...
SBI Holdings to Launch Japan’s First Bitcoin and XRP ETF
Japan is about to get its first dual-asset cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF). SBI Holdings, a financial juggernaut in the Asian nati...
Japan’s FSA to Treat Crypto as Financial Products, Unlock ETFs with 20% Flat Tax
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has introduced a proposal to reclassify cryptocurrencies as financial products under the Financial...